September 16, 2009

ACTION COMICS #881 - Story by: Greg Rucka and Sterling Gates; James Robinson
Art by: Pere Pérez; CAFU
Cover by: Pere Pérez
Publisher: DC
Cover Price: $3.99

The Hunt for Reactron" starts here! Spilling out of the stunning finale of "Codename: Patriot," Supergirl and Flamebird find themselves at each other's throats! What's happened to these two childhood friends to put them at such odds, and can Nightwing calm them down before the situation escalates? And just what are they going to do about all of the guys who are surrounding them? You know, the guys in the tanks?

AGENTS OF ATLAS #11 - Story by: Jeff Parker
Art by: Gabriel Hardman, Dan Panosian
Colors by: Elizabeth Breitweiser, Chris Sotomayor
Letters by: Tom Orzechowski
Cover by: Adi Granov
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

There's no enemy quite like a former lover, is there? The gloves are all the way off as Jade Claw and her forces begin assaulting Atlas on every front! The Agents throw everything they've got at the Great Wall, but to no avail. Gorilla-Man is convinced only ONE member of the team can possibly stop the rain of pain...

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #605 - Story by: Brian Reed, Fred Van Lente
Art by: Yanick Paquette, Javier Pulido, Mark Farmer, Rick Magyar
Colors by: Nathan Fairbairn, Javier Rodriguez, Rob Schwager
Letters by: Joe Caramagna
Cover by: Mike Mayhew
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

In Issue #605 don’t miss the special “Red Headed Stranger” Epilogue! MARY JANE WATSON has returned to New York ... and all the worse for her because of what THE CHAMELEON is about to do to it! Time is running out, no one knows whose face the Master of Disguise is wearing now, and Everyone's Friendly Neighborhood-er is locked in a death-duel with Mayor J. Jonah Jameson's all-new SPIDER-SLAYER SQUAD.

DARK AVENGERS #9 - Story by: Brian Michael Bendis
Art by: Mike Deodato
Colors by: Rainier Beredo
Letters by: Cory Petit
Cover by: Mike Deodato
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

Poor Marvel Boy... he had no idea how sinister a gang the Dark Avengers actually is. And now he is running for his life. And poor Ares, he has no idea where his son goes while he is off being an Avenger. And now he is going to find out. And when he does... there will be hell to play. Guest-starring Nick Fury and the Secret Warriors. Oh, you heard that right. Ares versus Nick Fury! You know when Stan used to say 'nuff said? This is the kind of thing he was 'nuff saiding about!

DEADPOOL MERC WITH A MOUTH #3 - Story by: Victor Gischler
Art by: Bong Dazo, Jose Pimentel
Colors by: Matt Milla
Letters by: Jeff Eckleberry
Cover by: Arthur Suydam
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

“HEAD TRIP,” PART 3 They don’t call it the “Savage Land” for nothing! Trapped between cavemen zombies and an elite Hydra strike team, Deadpool’s only bargaining chip is the thing they both covet: The severed-but-still-devious head of the Marvel Zombies Deadpool! If the Merc With a Mouth is going to survive, he’s going to need all his wits and a timely assist from a guy in a loincloth named Ka-Zar and his saber-tooth sidekick. And he’d best keep one eye on “Headpool” – ‘cause that little critter is not to be trusted.

JSA VS KOBRA #4 - Story by: Eric Trautmann
Art by: Don Kramer and Michael Babinski
Cover by: Gene Ha
Publisher: DC
Cover Price: $2.99

The trail of Kobra leads the Justice Society of America to Fawcett City! Jason Burr may think that it's safe to venture into former Shazam territory, but he's about to learn that the JSA protects each other's turf no matter what. And now that Burr has gotten them mad, there's no holding the Justice Society back!

MIGHTY AVENGERS #29 - Story by: Christos Gage, Dan Slott
Art by: Khoi Pham, Danny Miki
Colors by: John Rauch
Letters by: Dave Lanphear
Cover by: Marko Djurdjevic
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

"SECRETS & LIES" It's all out action at the Avengers new headqarters as RONIN and VISION face off against the SCARLET WITCH! Readers already know the Scarlet Witch is secretly LOKI, but could this be the issue where STATURE and the other MIGHTY AVENGERS find out? Also, on the outskirts of Tibet, QUICKSILVER and a longtime Avengers villain uncover THE UNSPOKEN'S plan to dominate all life on Earth. What is the secret origin of The Slave Engine? And what horribly, freakish thing has it done to the U.S. AGENT? Guest Starring: RONIN and THE YOUNG AVENGERS

POE #3 - Story by: J. Barton Mitchell
Art by: Dean Kotz
Publisher: Boom Studios
Cover Price: $3.99

He created Horror. Find out how horror created him… In this pulse-pounding issue Poe must rescue his brother and his brother’s wife from THE RED DEATH! But when THE RED DEATH offers to bring Poe’s wife Virginia back to life in exchange, will Poe make the right choice? Supernatural adventure for fans of books like HELLBOY!

PUNISHER #9 - Story by: Rick Remender
Art by: Tan Eng Huat
Colors by: Lee Loughridge
Letters by: Joe Caramagna
Cover by: Mike McKone, Tom Raney
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

“DEAD END,” PART 4 It’s one of those days… Gunning for the Punisher, the monstrous and impenetrable tank of the Hijacker lays waste to New York…Frank Castle uncovers the terrible history of his brand-new assistant, Henry (an origin guaranteed to astonish)…and someone just dug up the caskets of Castle’s family (that’s got to end badly).

ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1 - Story by: Warren Ellis
Art by: Steve Kurth, Jeffrey Huet
Colors by: Guru-EFX
Letters by: Joe Sabino
Cover by: Brandon Peterson
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

Exploding from the ruins of ULTIMATUM, Tony Stark races against time to save his crippled corporation and stop the theft of his armored arsenal! Superstar writer WARREN ELLIS (ULTIMATE HUMAN) teams up with rising talent STEVE KURTH (IRON MAN) to bring you a globe-spanning, high-octane thriller with a blast from Tony's past that you’ve gotta see to believe!

VENGEANCE OF MOON KNIGHT #1 - Story by: Gregg Hurwitz
Art by: Jerome Opena
Colors by: Dan Brown
Letters by: Joe Caramagna
Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu, Dave Finch, Alex Ross
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

“SHOCK AND AWE,” PART 1 Moon Knight is back in the Big Apple and looking to pick a fight with the man who chased him out of town in the first place: Norman Osborn. Freed of his demons and armed with an arsenal of incredible new weapons, Moon Knight is finally the hero he always aspired to be – taking out criminals with massive flair and throwing down the gauntlet to his old nemesis. Is Osborn ready for Round Two?

WALKING DEAD #65 - Story by: Robert Kirkman
Art by: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Cover by: Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Publisher: Image Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

THE HUNT CONTINUES!

His time is up.

WE KILL MONSTERS #3 - Story by: Laura Harkcom, Christopher Leone
Art by: Brian Churilla
Colors by: Ronda Pattison
Letters by: Jeff Powell
Publisher: Red 5 Comics
Cover Price: $3.50

Mechanics Jake and Andrew Basher team with a sexy ex-girlfriend to kill a terrifying giant insect monster with a homemade weapon rigged from spare car parts. While Andrew discovers a clue about the monsters' origins, Jake's latest fix of monster juice gives him a shocking new side effect.

X-FACTOR #48 - Story by: Peter David
Art by: Valentine De Landro, Pat Davidson
Colors by: Jeromy Cox
Letters by: Cory Petit
Cover by: David Yardin
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $2.99

Cortex stands revealed! Or does he? The plan of the president’s science team threatens Madrox and Layla! Or does it? Shatterstar gets a milkshake! Or does he? It’s all going according to the plan of Doctor Doom! Or is it?

X-MEN LEGACY ANNUAL #1 - Story by: Mike Carey
Art by: Daniel Acuna, Mirco Pierfederici
Colors by: Daniel Acuna, Mirco Pierfederici
Letters by: Cory Petit
Cover by: Daniel Acuna
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Cover Price: $3.99

Rogue takes over the driver’s seat of X-MEN LEGACY with a bang. But she’s not alone. Her new role with the X-Men puts her in close contact with the Legacy of the X-Men, the students. It’s up to Rogue to foster the last generation of mutants, but can she even keep them alive? A classic X-Villain returns in this giant-sized special that kicks off X-MEN LEGACY’s NEW DIRECTION!